- 1. Rare Sprite (useless) Info (score: 1)
- Author: Frank Clarici <spritenut@Exit109.com>
- Date: Sat, 04 Dec 1999 22:20:05 -0500
- I am posting this so there is a written record just in case someone asks I know I will have read it but will forget where I read it so now everybody will know what I will forget. The useless informat
- /html/spridgets/1999-12/msg00191.html (8,319 bytes)
- 2. Re: Rare Sprite (useless) Info (score: 1)
- Author: Jpp963@aol.com
- Date: Sat, 4 Dec 1999 22:42:13 EST
- There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness." Frank, I fear you have crossed the line :>) Pete G. CT
- /html/spridgets/1999-12/msg00193.html (7,576 bytes)
- 3. RE: Rare Sprite (useless) Info (score: 1)
- Author: "Hanna, Mark" <mhanna@ball.com>
- Date: Sun, 5 Dec 1999 08:19:57 -0700
- Hi Frank, Does that mean "King Dick" contracted with Smiths Jacking Systems Ltd. ? Mark Hanna AN5
- /html/spridgets/1999-12/msg00208.html (8,982 bytes)
- 4. Re: Rare Sprite (useless) Info (score: 1)
- Author: Frank Clarici <spritenut@Exit109.com>
- Date: Mon, 06 Dec 1999 20:23:56 -0500
- Mark You made me curious so I looked into this (somewhat) The Bugeye jacks ony have the letters BTD stamped on them. The orange later spridget jacks were made by Shelly (ssame goes for the Big Healey
- /html/spridgets/1999-12/msg00267.html (8,999 bytes)
- 5. Re: Rare Sprite (useless) Info (score: 1)
- Author: Rick Fisk <rickfisk@concentric.net>
- Date: Mon, 06 Dec 1999 21:50:59 -0500
- Frank, you made me curious too so I had to go look at the jack in my '59 Bugeye. The jack, jack handle, and lug wrench I have are all stamped "King Dick". The jack also has a patent number and the ja
- /html/spridgets/1999-12/msg00274.html (9,811 bytes)
- 6. Re: Rare Sprite (useless) Info (score: 1)
- Author: Frank Clarici <spritenut@Exit109.com>
- Date: Mon, 06 Dec 1999 22:35:37 -0500
- Rick Both my Bugeye jacks look exactly like the ones on page 41. 1 is red, 1 is black. Both say BTD made in England. I know one camre out of a fairly original Bugeye complete with spare tire straps.
- /html/spridgets/1999-12/msg00275.html (9,349 bytes)
- 7. Re: Rare Sprite (useless) Info (score: 1)
- Author: Mike Maclean <macleans@earthlink.net>
- Date: Mon, 06 Dec 1999 20:24:54 -0800
- My jack that came with my Bugeye basket case that was taken apart in 1976 says: B.T.C ENGLAND PAT. NO 625500 The cheapo "wobble" wrench for the jack says KING DICK. There must have been a few differ
- /html/spridgets/1999-12/msg00278.html (10,211 bytes)
- 8. Re: Rare Sprite (useless) Info (score: 1)
- Author: Rick Fisk <rickfisk@concentric.net>
- Date: Mon, 06 Dec 1999 23:39:47 -0500
- My "King Dick" jack has the same exact patent number. They evidently were made under license by several manufacturers. Rick
- /html/spridgets/1999-12/msg00279.html (10,843 bytes)
- 9. Re: Rare Sprite (useless) Info (score: 1)
- Author: "Larry & Sandi Miller" <millerls@ado13.com>
- Date: Mon, 6 Dec 1999 21:29:12 -0800
- Mine are all "King Dick" including the one from my '59 purchased in '66. Larry Miller -- Original Message -- From: Rick Fisk <rickfisk@concentric.net> To: Mike Maclean <macleans@earthlink.net> Cc: Fr
- /html/spridgets/1999-12/msg00280.html (11,472 bytes)
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